Category: Recipes

I am a very lucky man! For my birthday in December, my awesome wife gave me a Pit Barrel Cooker (PBC)! It’s actually such a simple concept; hang the meat, and it picks up an incredible smoky flavour from the briquettes at the bottom. So, when we received some Excelsior wines …

Noble Savage: Things sure do take a while to come to South Africa. I’ve been reading about the Instant Pot on Buzzfeed for years, so when we finally saw that it’s available, we immediately rushed out to get one. (Full disclosure: we were intimidated by it, so didn’t use it …

So this meal was inspired by our visit to Overhex Winery in Worcester (read more here: Overhex Winery… and Meeting Mensa/). We bought the Mensa Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, and the Cabernet Sauvignon, and really appreciated the wines’ straightforward nature. As such, we decided on some straightforward food to go with it. …

Noble Savage (he said): So it’s Pasta Day again! A year has passed since I last celebrated it, and it still hasn’t become a public holiday. At least Tim Noakes and his Cult of Banters of the Latter Day Pains™ have quieten down lately, so you have less people to …

Noble Savage (he said): Every year, the second Saturday of October is used to celebrate Pinotage Day. I scoured the interwebs looking for a reason why it’s the second Saturday in October, but I cannot find any reason other than there’s not much happening on the day. (If you know …

We had so much fun with this! In the end we actually made a three-course amagwinya meal! But I will first let Noble Savage tell you a bit more about it! Noble Savage (he said): Amagwinya, also known as Vetkoek, is pretty versatile. It’s not just for curry mince at …

Noble Savage (he said): ‘Murica. Land of the free. Unless you weren’t born there. But for those having been born there, probably the most important celebration is the 4th of July, a.k.a independence day. On the 4th of July 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, which marked the US’ …

Noble Savage: This will be a quick one…. Everyone should know how make a decent burger. It’s right up there with being able to change a tyre and knowing where to use an apostrophe. And many sources will try to convince you that you need to make your patty as …

Noble Savage (he said): Burgers are always a good idea. Together with pizza, it’s almost infinitely customizable. An added bonus is that it’s just a breeze to make. Inspired by a recipe I saw on Yuppiechef’s website, I decided to try out a bone marrow burger. You’ll need: 150g – …